UNDERWOODADDSNEWLINE

Underwood Equipment of Ottawa has been named an authorized dealer for Kubota farm equipment for Douglas and Franklin counties and surrounding areas.

To celebrate, the dealership at Kansas Highway 68 and Interstate Highway 35 will have a "Ride and Drive Rodeo" today and Saturday.

Including tractors from 16 to 120 horsepower, the Kubota lines handled by Underwood will include equipment for lawn, garden, golf course, park and recreation applications.

General Manager Gary Underwood said the business would continue to provide John Deere parts and service for Deere and other brands of equipment. It also sells Krause, Kinze, Rhino, Land-Pride and M&W; implements, MCM and Hawk Master grain trailers, Ariens and Toro lawn and garden equipment and GMC trucks.